Inventor

Gary P. Ford

Inventor

Rochester, MI, US

Overview

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Patents

1976–2004

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 13 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B60Bprimary

B60BVehicle wheels19%

B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles11%

B60TVehicle brake control systems or parts thereof11%

F16LPipes11%

B23PMetal-working not otherwise provided for4%

B25BTools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging, or holding4%

B29DProducing particular articles from plastics or from substances in a plastic state4%

B29KIndexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for moulds, reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts4%

B60GVehicle suspension arrangements4%

B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for4%

PatentTitleYear

6,681,987'Smart card system for heavy vehicles'2004 6,527,073'Dual wheel assembly with variable wheel engagement'2003 6,419,325'Wheel bearing arrangement for a dual wheel assembly'2002 6,402,384'Hydrostatic axle bearing'2002 6,357,834'Heavy vehicle axle with separate load-bearing device'2002 6,345,868'Fluid coupling for dual wheels'2002 6,298,932'Wheel assembly for a vehicle'2001 6,267,188'Drive assembly for independently driving vehicle wheels'2001 6,254,193'Dual wheel assembly differential'2001 6,062,061'Crimping tool for a sealing washer'2000 5,445,191'High pressure brake hose with reinforcing layer of nonwater-based adhesive coated polyvinyl alcohol fibers'1995 4,111,237'Braid reinforced flexible brake hose'1978 3,953,270'Manufacture of reinforced elastomeric hose'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–2000Patents assigned to GEN MOTORS CORP (4)· patent assignee history

1976Based in Trotwood, OH, US· patent location history

1978–2000Based in Dayton, OH, US· patent location history

2001–2004Patents assigned to MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYS LTD (7)· patent assignee history

2001–2002Patents assigned to MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE TECH (2)· patent assignee history

2001–2002Based in Rochester, MI, US· patent location history

2001–2004Based in St. Joseph, MI, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYS LTD	7	2001–2004
GEN MOTORS CORP	4	1976–2000
MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE TECH	2	2001–2002

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Rochester, MI, US	5	2001–2002
St. Joseph, MI, US	4	2001–2004
Dayton, OH, US	3	1978–2000
Trotwood, OH, US	1	1976